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Live streaming sites have become incredibly popular in China and it has now extended into the classroom.

Shuidi Zhibo has hundreds of streaming channels from schools across China including kindergartens.

Primary schools and even high schools are joining in on the new trend which has spread country-wide. And in some it extends beyond the classroom - corridors, the canteen and in some rare cases dormitories.

Tuning in: The video streams are in kindergartens, primary schools and high schools

The service provided by a company called Shuidi Zhibo has had mixed reviews

The Paper reported schools in Beijing along with Shandong, Henan and Anhui provinces.

There have been multiple cases in Chinese media recently of teachers abusing children. Because of this some people find the idea of being able to tune in and watch their child to be comforting.

Zhou Ming, a lawyer at a Shanghai law firm said that there are security risks including when dealing with videos of children.

Ming told The Paper: 'Something that happens in school should not appear on an open platform. It is also legally a violation of personal privacy, data security and personal safety.'

A parent with a student at a kindergarten in Henan province told Huanqiu she supported the ability to watch online. However she was not comfortable with it being open as everyone in the world would be able to see them at all times including nap time.

Many people have said they feel uncomfortable with the world being able to see the students

A lawyer at a Shanghai law firm said that there are some risks involved in these streams

Many people believe that live streaming is a violation of the students' privacy

Following reports in Chinese media, Shuidi Zhibo released a statement online explaining their mission with the company.

The statement wrote: 'It's up to the teacher to purchase, install and use the camera. It's a voluntary operation.

'Many parents want to understand their children in the classroom performance and learning situation. Schools and teachers understand the demands of parents and understand they want to see their child's classroom performance.

'As of today, we have not received complaints by parents or students.'

The streaming site released a statement saying that they provide a good service for parents

The statement said: 'As of today, we have not received complaints by parents or students'

However online people have been debating whether the live streaming should be allowed.

One user commented on The Paper's story: 'A student under such as weird education system will have psychological problems.'

While another said: 'Live streaming a dormitory...for those who have their daughter staying there, have you ever thought that men can get access to watch your daughter all the time?'

And one user wrote: 'Installing cameras at school is pretty common, which I can understand. But livestreaming is completely over the top.

'If parents are to care about their children, they can go to school and watch over the CCTV. Do you think this is the right thing to do by exposing children's privacy to the public?'